Pack-carrier.



G. A. BLAIN.

PACK CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED 050.17 1914.

1,156,878. Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

WITNESSES Gai /ye A, 5/0? 3.65% 5r /6 ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0.,wAsM|NGTON. D. c.

enoncn A. BLAIN, or Lone AKn, MINNESOTA.

' PACK-CARRIER.

Application filed December 17, 1914. Serial No. 8 77,67 5.

nepin and State of Minnesota, have invented.

certain new and useful Improvements in Pack-Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will. en able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to providean improved pack carrier, intended for general use, but especially adapted for mail carriers in supporting their mail sacks.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices herein after described and defined in the claims.

In the ,accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts, throughoutthe several views. Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 1s a perspective View of the lnvention, supporting a mail bag and applied to a man, wearing the uniform of a mail carrier; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the invention, as shown in Fig. 1,- some parts being removed; Fig. 3 is a detail view in transverse section Lken on the line X X of Fig. 2, on an.

enlarged scale; Fig. 4, is a detail view partly in side elevation and partly in transverse section, taken on the line X X of Fig. 2, on an enlarged scale; and Figs. 5, and 6, are fragmentary views, on an enlarged scale, showing the preferred method of detachably connecting the arms of the so-called yokes, to the shoulder saddles.

The numeral 1 indicates a pair of wide shoulder saddles, as shown, made up of two plies of leather, sewed together, the lower plv being considerably wider than the upper ply and having its longitudinal edges rolled upward to afford smooth surfaces to reduce the wear on the clothing of the person to whom the shoulder saddles are applied. EX

' tending longitudinally between the plies of each shoulder saddle 1, is a reinforcing strap 2. 7

Front and rear yokes 3 and 4, secured in casings 5 and 6, respe tively, are supported from the shoulder saddles 1. As shown, each of these yokes is in the form of a metal strap bent to proper shape. The lower sectionsof the casings 5and-6 are considerably wider than the upper sections thereof and to the shoulder saddles l.-

Specification of Letters Patent. i l Patented'Oct. 19, 191.5.

the longitudinal edges ofsaid lower sections are rolled upward for the same purpose that the longitudinal edges of the shoulder sad- 7 dles 1 are rolled. It is important to note that. the two arms of each yoke are of different lengths and the arms of theone yoke are in reverse order of the arms ofthe other yoke. I i

The free ends of the "arms the yokes and 4, areflexibly and detachably connected Cooperating snapsfand rings 8 are provided, for con:

nectingthe rear yoke 4 to shoulder saddles 1 and the long arm ofth e front yoke 5 to the right hand shoulder saddle 1. These I snaps? andrings8 are preferably of the type illustrated in Fig. 6, wherein the said snaps have swiveled eyes connected to the respective loop ends of the reinforcing straps 2, and the rings-8 are connected to the respective loop ends of the yokes 3 and 4. Co- 7 operating separable'elementst) and 10, of

the well known typeshown in Fig. 5, are

provided for detachably connecting the long arm of the front yoke 3, to the right hand shoulder saddle 1. 'In removing the pack the transverse portion of the front yoke.3, is V secured a plurality of laterally spaced hooks carrier from a person the same is prefer- I 11; A single hook12, is secured to the rear:

yoke 4 at. the junction ofthe long arm of said yoke with the transverse portion thereof. The purpose of these hooks 11 and 12, is

to support a pack from the carrier. In the drawings, is illustrated. a mail bag. 13, in which. the load or pack is carried. This bag is of well known construction and at each.

upper corner thereof is secured a ring 14. The bag 13 may be supported directly from the yokes 3 and 4 by hanging the rings 14 on the hooks 11 and 12," but preferably hanger straps 15 are provided for supporting the pack or bag 13 from said yokes. On the upper ends of the hanger straps 15 are rings 16 adapted to be hung on the hooks 11 and 12, and on the lower ends of said straps are snaps 17 for interlocking engagement with the rings 14. As shown, the hanger straps 15 are made in sections connected by buckles 18, for the purpose of longitudinally adjusting said straps.

By making the yokes 3 and 4 with relative long and short arms, in reverse'order, said shoulder.

load Will besubstantially equal on each.

yokes are held in such a manner as to support the mail bag 13, in a convenient position, as shown in Fig. 1, Where the com tents of the bag,'maybe reached With either hand. The longitudinally adjustable hanger straps 15 permit. the mail bag 13 tobe raised or lowered, With respect to the yokes 3 and 4, to bring the same intoa convenient elevation. Obviously the mail bag 13 may be readily detached from the carrier by lifting either of the rings i l or 16 from the hooks shoulder, or if said hanger strap 15 is shifted to the hook 11, at the right side portion of the yoke 8, the load Will beshifted to the i right shoulder.

From thefore'going description it is evident that by the use of the improved pack carrier, a relatively heavy load may be carried with comparative ease.

WVhat I claim is: g 1. pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear rlgld yokes connecting said shoulder saddles and holding the same properly spaced, and meansfor supporting a pack from said yokes.

2. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear rigid yokes, connecting said shoulder saddles and holding the same properly spaced, and means for 9 supporting a pack from said yokes, one of the arms, of one of said yokes, being detachably secured to the respective shoulder saddle. v

A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear rigid yokes connecting said shoulder" saddles, and means for supporting a pack from said yokes, in a manner to permit the Weight of the pack to be shifted in respect to said shoulder saddles.

4:. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear rigid yokes, means flexibly connecting the arms, of said yokes to the said shouldersaddles, and means for supporting a pack from said yokes.

5. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear yokes having relativ-ely lon-g and relatively short arms, means flexibly connecting the arms of said yokes to said shoulder saddles, and means for supporting a pack from said yokes, the means for supporting the pack from one of said yokes being adjustable thereon, for the purpose of shifting the Weight of the pack with respect to the shoulder saddles.

6. A. pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear yokes having relatively long and relatively short arms, means flexibly connecting the-arms of said yokes to said shoulder, saddles, a pack sup portingelement on said rear yoke, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced pack supporting elements on said front yoke.

7. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear yokes having relatively long and relatively short arms, fieXible means connecting the arms of said yokes to said shoulder saddles, and pack supporting hanger straps secured to said yokes.

8'. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear yokes having relatively long and relatively short arms, flexible means connecting the arms of said yokes to said shoulder saddles, and pack support ing hanger straps secured to said yokes, said hanger straps being longitudinally adjustable.

9. A pack carrier, comprising shoulder saddles, front and rear yokes having relatively long and relatively short arms, flexible means connecting the arms of said yokes, to said shoulder saddles, and pack supporting hanger straps secured to said yokes, the hanger strap on said" front yoke being secured thereto for longitudinal adjustment thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE A. BLAIN.

Witnesses:

J. C. IvnRsoN, HARRY D. KILGORE.

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